Brother MFC-J5910DW User's Guide

ADVANCED USER’S GUIDEMFC-J5910DW Version 0USA/CAN

Chapter 14LCD screen 1LCD Contrast 1You can adjust the LCD contrast. If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the contrast setting.a

General setup51Setting the Dim Timer for the backlight 1You can set how long the LCD backlight stays on after you go back to the Ready screen.a Press

Chapter 16Mode Timer 1The machine has four temporary mode keys on the control panel: FAX, SCAN, COPY and PHOTO. You can change the amount of time the

722Secure Function Lock 2.02Secure Function Lock lets you restrict public access to certain machine functions: Fax Tx (Fax Transmit) Fax Rx (Fax Rec

Chapter 28NoteIf you are using a Web browser to configure the machine's settings for the first time, set a password.1 Click Please configure the

Security features92Setting up restricted users 2You can set up users with restrictions and a password. You can set up to 10 restricted users.You can c

Chapter 210Switching users 2This setting allows a restricted user to log on to the machine when Secure Function Lock is turned on.a On the screen, pre

1133Additional sending options3Sending faxes using multiple settings 3When you send a fax you can choose a combination of settings, such as Fax Resol

Chapter 312NoteEven if you choose Light or Dark, the machine will send the fax using the Auto setting in any of the following conditions:• When you se

Sending a fax133Restoring fax settings to the factory settings 3You can restore all the fax settings you have changed to the factory settings. These s

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Chapter 314Sending a fax at the end of a conversation 3At the end of a conversation, you can send a fax to the other party before you both hang up.a A

Sending a fax153Broadcasting (Black & White only) 3Broadcasting is when the same fax message is automatically sent to more than one fax number. Yo

Chapter 316Note• If you did not use up any of the numbers for Groups, you can broadcast faxes to as many as 200 different numbers.• The machine’s avai

Sending a fax173Overseas Mode 3If you are having difficulty sending a fax overseas due to possible interference on the telephone line, we recommend th

Chapter 318Delayed Batch Transmission (Black & White only) 3Before sending the delayed faxes, your machine will help you economize by sorting all

Sending a fax193Polling overview 3Polling lets you set up your machine so other people can receive faxes from you, but they pay for the call. It also

204Memory Receive (Black & White only)4You can only use one Memory Receive operation at a time: Fax Forwarding Paging Fax Storage PC-Fax Recei

Receiving a fax214IMPORTANT• If you choose Backup Print:On, the machine will also print the fax at your machine so you will have a copy. This is a saf

Chapter 422Fax Storage 4If you choose Fax Storage, your machine stores received faxes in the memory. You will be able to retrieve fax messages from an

Receiving a fax234PC-Fax Receive (Windows® only) 4If you turn on the PC-Fax Receive feature your machine will store received faxes in memory and send

iiTable of Contents1 General setup 1Memory Storage ...

Chapter 424Turning off Memory Receive operations 4a Press Menu.b Press s or t to display Fax.c Press Fax.d Press s or t to display Setup Receive.e Pre

Receiving a fax254Remote Retrieval 4You can call your machine from any touch-tone telephone or fax machine and then use the remote access code and rem

Chapter 426Remote Fax commands 4Follow the commands below to access features when you are away from the machine. When you call the machine and enter y

Receiving a fax274Retrieving fax messages 4You can call your machine from any touch-tone telephone and have your fax messages sent to another machine.

Chapter 428Additional receiving operations4Receiving faxes into memory when paper tray is empty 4As soon as the paper tray becomes empty during fax re

Receiving a fax294Receiving a fax at the end of a conversation 4At the end of a conversation, you can ask the other party to fax you information befor

Chapter 430Sequential polling (Black & White only)4Sequential polling lets you request documents from several fax machines in one operation. After

3155Voice operations 5You can use your external telephone to dial voice calls.Tone or Pulse (Canada only) 5If you have a Pulse dialing service, but ne

Chapter 532Setting up your area code (USA only) 5When returning calls from the Caller ID history your machine will automatically dial “1” plus the are

Dialing and storing numbers335Converting telephone wall outlets 5There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 jack. The first two ways may require help

iii4 Receiving a fax 20Memory Receive (Black & White only) ...20Fax Forwarding...

Chapter 534Additional dialing operations5Outgoing Call 5The last 30 numbers you sent a fax to will be stored in the Outgoing Call history. You can cho

Dialing and storing numbers355Note• (USA only) If you redial from the Caller ID history outside your area code, you must set up your AREA CODE in adva

Chapter 536Additional ways to store numbers5Storing Speed Dial numbers from Outgoing Calls 5You can also store Speed Dial numbers from the Outgoing Ca

Dialing and storing numbers375Storing Speed Dial numbers from the Caller ID history 5If you have the Caller ID subscriber service from your telephone

Chapter 538Setting up Groups for Broadcasting 5A Group, which can be stored on a Speed Dial location, allows you to send the same fax message to many

Dialing and storing numbers395Deleting a Group 5a Press SpeedDial.b Press Alphabetical or Numerical.c Press More.d Press s or t to display Delete.e Pr

406Fax reports 6Use the Menu button on the screen to set up the Transmission Verification Report and the Journal Period.Transmission Verification Repo

Printing reports416Reports 6The following reports are available: TransmissionPrints a Transmission Verification Report for your last transmission. Q

427Copy settings 7You can change the copy settings for the next copy.These settings are temporary. The machine returns to its default settings 1 minut

Making copies437Enlarging or reducing the copied image 7You can choose an enlargement or reduction ratio. If you choose Fit to Page, your machine will

iv7 Making copies 42Copy settings ... 42Stop copyi

Chapter 744Making N in 1 copies or a poster (Page Layout) 7The N in 1 copy feature can help you save paper by letting you copy two or four pages onto

Making copies457If you are copying from the ADF, insert the document face up in the direction shown below: 2in1(P)  2in1(L)  4in1(P)  4in1(L) If y

Chapter 7462 in 1 ID Copy 7You can copy both sides of your identification card onto one page, keeping the original card size. Make sure the paper size

Making copies477Adjusting Density 7You can adjust the copy density to make copies darker or lighter.a Press (COPY).b Load your document.c Enter the nu

Chapter 748h If you do not want to change any additional settings, press Black Start or Color Start.Note• Book Copy, Thin Paper Copy and Page Layout a

Making copies497Duplex (2-sided) copying 7You can reduce the amount of paper used for copies by copying on both sides of the paper.We recommend you lo

Chapter 750m The screen shows:Place the next page on the scanner glass and press Scan.Press OK.The machine starts printing.n If you pressed Sort for

5188PhotoCapture Center™ operations8Memory cards, USB Flash memory drive and folder structures 8Your machine is designed to be compatible with modern

Chapter 852Print Images 8Print Index (Thumbnails) 8The PhotoCapture Center™ assigns numbers for images (such as No.1, No.2, No.3, and so on). The Phot

PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive538Printing Photos 8Before you can print an individual image, you ha

vA Routine maintenance 65Cleaning and checking the machine...65Cleaning the outside o

Chapter 854DPOF printing 8DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon Inc., Eastman Kodak Company, FUJIFILM C

PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive558f If you do not want to change additional settings, press .Press

Chapter 856Adjusting Brightness, Contrast and Color 8Brightness 8a Press (PHOTO).Do one of the following: Press View Photos and press s or t to displ

PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive578h Do one of the following: If you want to customize another colo

Chapter 858Borderless printing 8This feature expands the printable area to the edges of the paper. Printing time will be slightly slower.a Press (PHOT

PhotoCapture Center™: Printing photos from a memory card or USB Flash memory drive598Setting your changes as the new default 8You can save the print s

Chapter 860Scan to a memory card or USB Flash memory drive8How to set a new default 8You can save the Scan to Media settings (Quality and File Type) y

6199Printing photos directly from a PictBridge camera9 Your Brother machine supports the PictBridge standard, allowing you to connect to and print pho

Chapter 962 When your camera does not have any menu selections, these settings are also used. The name and availability of each setting depends on t

Printing photos from a camera639DPOF printing 9DPOF stands for Digital Print Order Format.Major digital camera manufacturers (Canon Inc., Eastman Koda

111Memory Storage 1Your menu settings are stored permanently, and in the event of a power failure will not be lost. Temporary settings (for example, O

Chapter 964Printing Images 9NoteRemove any memory cards or USB Flash memory drive from the machine before connecting a digital camera. a Make sure tha

65AACleaning and checking the machineACleaning the outside of the machine AClean the screen as follows:IMPORTANT• Turn off the power switch when you c

66d Wipe the inside and outside of the paper tray with a dry, soft lint-free cloth to remove dust. e Close the output paper tray cover and put the pap

Routine maintenance67Ac Lift the scanner cover to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down and close the scanner cover using both

68c Lift the Jam Clear Flap (2), and then clean the back side of the Paper Feed Rollers (1) with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water.After cle

Routine maintenance69Ad Clean the Paper Pick-up Rollers (1) with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water.Slowly turn the rollers so that the whole

70Checking the ink volume AAlthough an ink volume icon appears on the screen, you can use the ink menu to see a large graph showing the ink that is le

Routine maintenance71Ae Lift the scanner cover (1) to release the lock. Gently push the scanner cover support down (2) and close the scanner cover (3)

72j Pack the machine and the printed materials in the original carton with the original packing material as shown below.NoteIf you are returning your

73BThis is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of these features depends on the model you purchase

Chapter 12Beeper Volume 1When the beeper is on, the machine will beep when you press a key, make a mistake, or after you send or receive a fax.You can

74Distinctive RingA subscriber service purchased from the telephone company that gives you another telephone number on an existing telephone line. The

Glossary75BOCR (optical character recognition)ScanSoft™ PaperPort™12SE with OCR or Presto! PageManager software application converts an image of text

76Standard resolution203  98 dpi (black & white). 203  196 dpi (color). It is used for regular sized text and the quickest transmission.Station

Index77CCNumerics2 in 1 ID Copy ...46AAccess codes, storing and dialing ...35Apple MacintoshSee Softw

78FFax codeschanging ...25Remote Access Code ...25Fax Forwardingchanging remotel

79CPPacking and shipping the machine ...70Paging ...21PaperPort™12SE with OCRSee Software U

80SScanningSee Software User's Guide.SecuritySecure function lockadministrator password ...8restricted users ...

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General setup31Automatic Daylight Saving Time1You can set the machine to change automatically for daylight saving time. It will reset itself forward o